Paintings - Looking Back

Since we've been traveling lately, not to mention Thanksgiving, upcoming Holiday plans and my mom is in the hospital after falling and breaking her hip - I haven't had too much time to get out to the easel so though I'd post a couple of pictures of older paintings. 

Hope everyone reading this blog is well and enjoying the winter season.  Happy Holidays!

I call this one "The Orange Man"

36x24 Oil

Watercolor

Ranchos Church

11x14 Oil

Abiquiu Church

8x10 Oil

Snow Day

Taos Plaza this morning (12.03.09)

Looks like we got out of town just in time.  :o)

Steve just found out that one of his photographs won an honorable mention in the New Mexico Magazine annual photo contest and will be published in the January 2010 issue. Exciting times.

 His work is also offered now through

 Panterra Gallery in Bisbee, AZ.

And, you can also see his wonderful photography by clicking on this link

 Steven Bundy Photography

Sun vs. Snow

Oceanside, CA 11.15.09 3pm

Red River, NM 11.15.09  4pm

This afternoon I sit comfortably in Oceanside (north San Diego county) while it snows and prepares for ski season in Red River, NM.

Red River is a beautiful alpine town on the Enchanted Circle, about 40 miles north east of Taos and approx. 2000 ft higher in elevation. 

Shot from Taos Plaza - must be cold because it's almost 4 pm in this picture and there's still snow on the roof of the gazebo.

Am I crazy...sitting here in the warmth and sun of southern CA wishing I was in Taos?

Opening Tonight 11.06.09

If you're in the Carlsbad, CA area and looking for something fun to do tonight be sure and stop by the Perfect Frame & Gallery between 5pm and 8pm for the opening of Steven Bundy's new photography show.  The show will run through the month of November but tonight there will be food and drink and happy socializing.  If you're not in the area you can see Steve's work by clicking here.

Perfect Frame & Gallery

2808 Roosevelt Street

Carlsbad CA

Maynard Dixon Clouds

Just finished this one, a 9x12 practice piece.  One of my favorite artists is Maynard Dixon and I've admired his clouds for a long time.   It was fun to try to do something similar and I feel good about the way they turned out.  I wish I had divided this composition a little differently, wish the foreground was only about 1/3 of the canvas and the sky was the biggest part.  But, that's what you learn with each canvas, what works and what doesn't, what to do and not do on your next painting.  I'm enjoying painting small.

Aerial View - Ranchos Church

16x20 Oil on Canvas

Painted from a photo by Lenny Foster

with his permission

Lenny Foster is a very talented photographer who lives in Taos, NM.  He's also one of my Facebook

friends and when he recently posted his photo of this unique view of the famous church in Ranchos de Taos,

I got up my nerve and emailed asking for permission to paint his image.  He very graciously gave his permission and here is the work in progress.

I like it in this state but I'm thinking that it might need more work in the background mountain area.

I'm just not sure and have decided to live with it for awhile and wait for it to tell me if it needs any more work.  I want to leave it loose, since the church is the main focus I don't want to get carried away with the background. 

As you know if you follow my blog I haven't painted in awhile and it sure felt good to

pick up those brushes and muck around in the paint.

Iglesia del Grande Cielo

My newest favorite image from
 Steven Bundy photography.